# #2e3810

A color — dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#2e3810`
- RGB: rgb(46, 56, 16)
- HSL: hsl(75, 56%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.322 0.062 121.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0345
- Nearest named color: Wasabi Nori (#333300, Δ 1.823) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wasabi-nori
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e3810

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #485819, #657b23, #7f9b2c, #9dbf36, #aece50, #bdd770, #cde194, #dceab3, #edf4d7, #fbfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #2a340f, #27300d, #242c0c, #21280b, #1d240a, #1a2009, #171c08, #141807, #101406, #0d1004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1a1038
- Analogous: #382e10, #1a3810
- Triadic: #102e38, #38102e
- Split-complementary: #101a38, #2e1038
- Tetradic: #10382e, #1a1038, #38101a

## Colors that go with #2e3810

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #2e3810: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #2e3810's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #2e3810 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #2e3810 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2e3810 in 6 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Trailhead, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #2e3810, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #2e3810, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #2e3810 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #2e3810 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 12.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #687f24 (4.65:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.53:1); AAA: text → #86a32e (7.29:1); AAA: background → #c4c4c4 (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2e3810-b4bea2-4e70df-242d1f-f1efe9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#2e3810" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
